I am well and truly fed up with city cell phone users! You know the ones I mean – they pace the
pavements with more than positive determination, striding into anyone unlucky
enough to be in their path. Elderly
arthritis sufferers, mothers with newborns in their arms, those burdened with
parcels – all must scatter, leap aside, disperse promptly, because the city cell phone user has a total
disregard for the comfort and general well-being of others. They have eyes only for the small screen in
front of them. After all, consider what
might happen if they had to wait ten minutes to view the email from the dog
sitter or become acquainted with the selfie the best friend has posted on
Facebook.
Because I am at heart a polite person (yes, it’s true) I
used to courteously move aside for them, but no longer! Now, the moment I see them coming I wait
until they are within spitting distance and then if they don’t deviate from
their path, I simply stand still, legs apart to take the impact should it
actually come. Surprisingly, more than
often than not it doesn’t. They swerve right or
left at the very last moment which proves a point. Of
course they can see you! They simply
choose not to move aside. Why? – because
they consider themselves and their cell phone messages/updates substantially
more significant than those around them.
Join the ranks of the Standing Still – it works!
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